We receive many questions from readers about investing in property using superannuation money. Questions range from: ‘Can I withdraw my super to buy a house to live in?’, right through to ‘How can I use my super fund to borrow money to invest in property?’.For the convenience of our 2.5 million-plus readers, we ... Read more
Comparing super funds
Which superannuation fund is the most suitable for you? The best-performing super fund over the longer term is generally what everyone wants, but sometimes such information can be hard to find.
Learn how to compare super funds in 8 steps, where to find the latest information on fund performance, and how to discover other important features of super funds.
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Portfolio disclosure: What’s your super fund investing in?
With trillions of dollars tied up in Australia’s super funds, you’d think it would be pretty easy to find out where all that money is invested. But that’s not the case, with a survey last year by carbon reduction activist group, Market Forces, finding among the 50 largest super funds, 83% of their assets were not ... Read more
Comparing super funds: Who’s who in the super zoo?
Note: We regularly update this article with the latest data on superannuation funds issued by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority. This article contains the latest data available, released on 22 August 2017 (for data as at 30 June 2017).Unless you work in the superannuation industry, how the world of ... Read more
SMSFs surge towards 600,000 controlling $700bn in assets
Note: We regularly update this article with the latest data on superannuation funds issued by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). This article contains the latest statistics available, as of September 2017 (for data as at June 2017).Close to 600,000 self-managed super funds (SMSFs) are now in ... Read more
SMSF investment: What assets do DIY super trustees prefer?
Note: We regularly update this article with the latest data on self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) released by the Australian Taxation Office. This article contains the latest data available up to September 2017 (for data on SMSF growth as at June 2017, and for asset allocation data as at March 2017).Each ... Read more
Do you fit the latest profile of a ‘typical’ SMSF trustee?
Note: We regularly update this article with the latest data on self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) issued by the Australian Taxation Office. This article contains the latest data available as of September 2017 (for data as at March 2017, and in some instances, June 2017).The latest ATO statistics on SMSFs ... Read more
SMSF compliance: Strict rules for artwork and other collectibles
If you hold artwork, antiques, coins, or other collectibles within your self-managed super fund, then you should be aware of the rules regarding storage and insurance that originally came into effect from July 2011, and took full effect from July 2016.The rules were 5 years in the making, and I doubt the ATO will ... Read more
SuperGuide $1 million Retirement Reckoner
The SuperGuide Retirement Reckoner allows you to discover what $1 million in retirement can deliver you in an indexed annual income over retirement (including PART Age Pension).The SuperGuide Retirement Reckoner is a handy tool to help our readers discover what a $1 million retirement can look like depending on the ... Read more
SuperGuide $1 million Retirement Reckoner: How does it work?
Over the years, we receive many requests from readers seeking the magic lump sum amount needed to finance a worry-free lifestyle in retirement. In the many articles we publish, and update, on this topic, we assume certain rates of return, different retirement ages, different life expectancies, and in most cases, we ... Read more
Super fees: Top 10 cheapest funds in Australia
Note: This article contains the latest available fee information. In this article you can find the cheapest super funds and the cheapest super pension funds. We update this article periodically with fee data issued by SuperRatings. Latest update was August 2017, using March 2017 (super funds), and December 2016 data ... Read more
Retirement performers! Top 30 pension funds over 5 years
Note: This article lists the 30 top-performing pension (retirement) funds over 5 years to 30 June 2017. For the top-performing super funds, see SuperGuide article Super stars! Top 30 super funds over 5 years.Discovering the best-performing super funds is fascinating reading for any Australian interested in how ... Read more
Super stars! Top 30 super funds over 5 years
Note: This article lists the 30 top-performing super funds over 5 years to 30 June 2017. For the top-performing pension (retirement) funds, see SuperGuide article Super performers! Top 30 pension (retirement) funds over 5 years.The investment performance articles on the SuperGuide website are some of the most ... Read more
